China vs Russia: So emissions by world region in million tonnes
China
10.38 million
in 2022
Russia
5.25 million
in 2022
China rank
2nd
Russia rank
3rd
So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
China currently reports 10.38 million against 5.25 million in Russia, a difference of 5.13 million.
That makes China's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was China ahead.
China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, China averaged higher in 18 and Russia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 39,014 | 7,591 | 31,423 | China |
| 1760s | 39,850 | 7,984 | 31,865 | China |
| 1770s | 44,723 | 8,399 | 36,325 | China |
| 1780s | 51,397 | 8,901 | 42,496 | China |
| 1790s | 51,375 | 9,369 | 42,006 | China |
| 1800s | 52,652 | 9,865 | 42,787 | China |
| 1810s | 55,823 | 10,407 | 45,416 | China |
| 1820s | 57,130 | 11,066 | 46,064 | China |
| 1830s | 59,229 | 12,381 | 46,848 | China |
| 1840s | 59,188 | 19,845 | 39,344 | China |
| 1850s | 56,868 | 35,813 | 21,055 | China |
| 1860s | 52,919 | 48,799 | 4,121 | China |
| 1870s | 52,082 | 86,254 | 34,172 | Russia |
| 1880s | 53,628 | 146,401 | 92,773 | Russia |
| 1890s | 55,993 | 275,839 | 219,846 | Russia |
| 1900s | 215,149 | 509,397 | 294,248 | Russia |
| 1910s | 346,509 | 571,162 | 224,654 | Russia |
| 1920s | 532,917 | 356,485 | 176,432 | China |
| 1930s | 751,472 | 1.62 million | 868,262 | Russia |
| 1940s | 945,440 | 2.41 million | 1.46 million | Russia |
| 1950s | 2.69 million | 4.98 million | 2.30 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 5.02 million | 7.66 million | 2.64 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 9.25 million | 11.19 million | 1.94 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 14.35 million | 12.51 million | 1.84 million | China |
| 1990s | 20.28 million | 8.92 million | 11.36 million | China |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 5.52 million | 25.15 million | China |
| 2010s | 21.86 million | 5.54 million | 16.32 million | China |
| 2020s | 10.38 million | 5.34 million | 5.04 million | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, China or Russia?
- China, at 10.38 million against 5.25 million in Russia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between China and Russia?
- 5.13 million, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
- China ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.